102 – Scarlett, the Knight of the Ember.
Early in the morning, ‘The Wilderness’ had time for an interim inspection.
“Mmm!”
The third princess, Yusia, received a large amount of information in a short period of time. She spread out countless sheets of paper on her desk and studied them closely.
“Confirmed. Next!”
Then one of the members quickly opened his mouth.
“I will report back.”
“Yes. Please tell me.”
“I intensively researched the childhood of Scarlett Judith, the knight of the flames.”
In ‘The Wilderness’, it is possible to access more information because her third princess, Yoo Shia, is on her back. Also, ‘more information’, of course, included top secret information.
“Unexpectedly, her swordsmanship was poor when she was young. This is true not only in subjective evaluations, but also in terms of objective grades.”
“… Ugh, that’s kind of weird. As for Scarlett, she must have been born a genius.”
“Even more strange things remain. Would you like to take a look at this?”
Yoshia politely accepts the information presented.
And after a while, she nods.
“Ah…. Is this something about Sir Plan?”
The amount is vast, but the content is simple. The evaluation and grades of the people around him towards Plan in his childhood. Because it was just that kind of thing.
“Yes. That’s right, Princess.”
“I know that Sir Plann has excellent swordsmanship because I have seen him…. Ah? Isn’t that why you handed it over?”
Suddenly, Yoo Shia’s eyes widened. The organizer nodded her head and continued her words.
“I paid attention to timing. Coincidentally, after Plan dropped the sword, Scarlett’s grades began to rise rapidly.”
“Ugh….”
The third princess was in trouble. This part certainly does not appear to be mere coincidence.
“Oh, and we also have a request.”
“Request? The wilderness does not accept requests.”
In preparation for her tail being caught, Yusia has disguised herself as an organization that operates under ordinary commissions.
But camouflage is just camouflage. He had no intention of actually carrying out the request. The moment I thought so.
“… ?”
Yusia’s eyes widened.
“Oh, is this a commission about Sir Plan?”
“Yes. However, look at the amount”
“Amount… ? Oh, 3,000… !”
Three thousand. It was an amount that he would give even if he just started.
[Investigate everything in Plan Judith. The advance payment is 3,000 gold coins. When completed, it is tripled.]
“This is probably….”
There are only a handful of people who can easily offer this amount of gold coins in the first place.
Also, sentences written close to nonsense with no unity at all. Judging from these things, Yoo Shia could easily guess the opponent.
“… Blood Ghost or Mine? How does it seem?”
“I guess so. Looking at the interest from all sides, I guess there really is something about Flan.”
The organization member nodded and continued.
“Maybe, he really isn’t his biological father.”
Yusia shook her head.
“Hmm, but that’s probably not it.”
After cutting off his words with a single knife, the golden eyes of the third princess are deep in thought.
“I would rather…. The balance is questionable.”
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… In the end, I couldn’t write all the points until the end.
The three representatives of the Faculty of Magic thought about how to use the points, but they couldn’t use any of them, and in the end, the work at the gambling house ended with the three knights squandering the points.
Using the exception clause ‘Ghost of the Fog Cliff’ to accumulate this much score before the subjugation even started, and to be called again, it was truly a tremendous achievement.
“Wow….”
And after gathering in the plaza according to the announcement, Becky let out an unexpected exclamation.
The space where the representatives gathered was left empty in a square, and people crowded around it were filling it up. Reporters, residents, officials…. Members are diverse.
“Please take a look at this one!”
“Hello! Greeting!”
“—!”
“Sister! Catch a lot of demons!”
The noise that I have experienced for the first time in my life. The feeling that part of the fuss is directed at her feels awkward to the girl.
“Well, from the point of view of the residents, the subjugation is a festival….”
Several teams are offering to get rid of the demons in the area where you live, and there’s no one who won’t be happy about that.
“Even so, the subjugation system is really great.”
Becky stuck out her tongue involuntarily. You can actually feel the majesty of the subjugation system with the naked eye.
Even these are just people gathered at the scene. Considering the fact that reporters were relaying the current situation through the crystal ball, far more people would be watching the current subjugation system.
“Um….”
But now, Becky had a fact that bothered her even more than that. Becky was lost in thought as she fingered the tip of her cone hat.
“It must have been hemoptysis.”
I keep thinking of Plan who vomited blood.
“Why the hell?”
Becky was very serious. He couldn’t help but care because his target was Flan, not anyone else.
“If you think about it…. Is it rather strange to be fine?”
In the meantime, I also think that he took ‘Plan’s fineness’ for granted. If you look at the things he’s done one by one, it’s amazing how much his body has endured.
Couldn’t Plan have hidden an important fact from Becky?
No, even if it’s not important, I’m curious.
What on earth had happened that caused Flan to vomit blood, and what was that pale complexion?
Just that appearance was of great importance to Becky.
“You.”
“What?”
Becky jumped at the sudden voice of Trixie. Trixie narrowed her brows at the commotion.
“Why are you making such a stupid face?”
“Ah, I was thinking about something important.”
“Ha.”
Trixie snorted.
“If you look at it again, it won’t be important.”
But even Becky couldn’t stand that!
“Because it’s important?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Because it’s important!”
“It doesn’t matter.”
… Becky told him everything.
“What do you want to say? A time limit?”
After hearing the story, Trixie muttered quietly. When the unexpected words came out, Becky broke into a sweat.
“Poems, poems, until the time limit? No way.”
“He said he vomited blood. If you look at his recent actions, it’s suspicious. Didn’t you use the expression ‘we’ abruptly the other day?”
Louise, who had been listening quietly, also helped.
“Come to think of it…. It’s always been said that there is no time. Of course, there are people who say that because they have a diligent temper.”
If flan is terminally ill, everything has its own explanation. His attitude has changed recently, and he is always busy.
If the time limit of life is set, it is enough….
“Ai, but I think this is too far-fetched. I must have said something useless.”
Eventually, Becky settled the conversation. Because I didn’t want to imagine the fact that Flann was terminally ill.
“Are there any fledglings who haven’t started yet?”
In front of them lined up in groups, a regular knight with a shaggy beard appeared.
“Keep in mind that the moment you leave the plaza, it is a real battle. What you will encounter from now on is the real Witchbeast.”
There was no representative who did not know the rules of the subjugation system.
The delegates will now explore Berkel. In this place where the terrain has changed, there are many dangers, including demons.
Everybody has to survive here for a week and accumulate points.
Acquire basic points by catching demons.
In this part, there is no need to worry about errors because the bracelet-shaped artifact detects the ‘thoughts’ that occur when the beast dies.
Also, alliances are allowed, and points are transferable.
“There are regular drivers stationed everywhere, but in the end, you have to take care of your own safety. There are no reporters or regular articles in the sections classified as ‘dangerous areas’.”
The regular knight’s expression became serious.
“Did everyone understand? No matter how urgent your score is, try to avoid danger areas if possible. No one can be responsible for your safety there. It is a place where the terrain changes in real time in the first place.”
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He emphasized the explanation of the dangerous area three times after that, but there was not a single representative who considered it a fuss.
Because the danger zone is a place where it would be worth emphasizing the warning several times. In fact, if you look at the statistics so far, 9 out of 10 fatal accidents in the punishment system occur inside dangerous areas.
“This is the guide. You guys, too, start slowly.”
Everyone started to check their condition with nervous expressions. The Faculty of Magic was no exception.
It was around that time that Plan joined.
He showed up with a briefcase, and the other three knew all too well what it was.
“Distortion bag?”
“It’s a distortion bag.”
I couldn’t help but know.
It was familiar to see what was in Plan’s hand as the three of them tried to buy it at the store but gave up.
An artifact that can contain a lot of luggage, partially freed from space constraints. Because it was a ‘distorted bag’.
Becky blinked.
“Flan, did you buy the distortion bag? Did you buy just that?”
“No. I also bought a fantasy map.”
“Oh, a fantasy map!”
Becky’s eyes widened. The girl let out a sigh of relief and continued.
“Ah…. Thank god! I thought we were planning not to use the store at all. However, it is very reassuring to think that I have a Distortion Bag and an Illusion Map.”
A look of relief also appeared on the faces of Trigit and Lewis. They, too, were thinking that it would be difficult to get through the subjugation system without any items.
But Plan responded calmly.
“The illusion map is not used by us.”
“….”
There is silence for a moment.
Trixie asked back.
“… What?”
Three suspicious eyes turn to Plan.
It was then that Plann quietly snapped his fingers.
“… ?”
Everyone’s eyes are fixed on the air. Before long, all of them looked dumbfounded. Everyone couldn’t help but doubt their own eyesight.
“That…. What.”
“A fantasy map?”
“It’s an illusion map!”
Fantasy map.
So that everyone could see clearly with the naked eye, Plan spread out the illusion map in the air.
The reason why you should collect points faster than any other group at the beginning of the subjugation. The map that will serve as a milestone throughout the period.
Not only the topography of Berkel that has changed with the new year, but also the shape of which monsters are distributed in detail is described in detail.
It was spread out in the air as if to show off.
“-“
Let the silence fall as if time has stopped for a while.
Before long, a whirlwind of chaos raged in the plaza.
“That…. What are you doing?”
“Isn’t it necessary to check the rules and regulations?”
“Another strange thing in the Faculty of Magic… !”
To the unexpected behavior of the Faculty of Magic, some knights immediately raised doubts and protested.
In fact, even calling it an act of the Faculty of Magic had its own twists and turns. Because it was purely Flan’s dogma.
“F, F, F, FL… ?”
“You…. What are you doing….”
So, even if they were representatives of the Faculty of Magic, they just stared at Plan with their eyes wide open. It was because they did not understand the situation either.
Meanwhile, ‘Cheongwoon’ was the first to kick the ground. It was the same chivalry that Becky had encountered at the gambling house.
“Checking is over. Depart!”
“Let’s go!”
They didn’t understand Plan’s actions, but at least they didn’t want to miss the opportunity. He doesn’t even look back and runs quickly to the other side.
“Uh….”
The first year’s Flash Knight, Ivan, stared blankly at the backs of the Chungwoon cadets.
She also kicked her ground one beat late.
No, I tried to sprint, but I stopped once in the middle. She turned her head towards Flan and she smiled.
“I wish you luck, Prince Plan.”
With her radiant smile at the end, she too quickly left the square.
Ting─
Janet, the leader of the Tianchuk, started tossing coins.
“… Hey Exceeding expectations once again.”
The coins play in the air with Janet’s thumb, showing elaborate movements, only in the same trajectory.
She slowly turned her head to look at Flan.
“Funny flan. I never thought I would do something like this.”
Looking angry, looking happy. It was a strange expression.
At the same time, in the corner of the plaza, a knight wrapped up tightly chanted so that no one could hear.
“The fantasy map is meaningless anymore.”
The article walked slowly.
Between the tightly covered robes, the death sword shone.
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The subjugation began in earnest, and now only the representatives of the Faculty of Magic were left in the plaza.
Since the fantasy map was spread out so that anyone could see it, everyone must have decided on their own destination.
Becky stared at it with his mouth open. And after a while, he asks me with a distraught expression.
“F, F, Flan? What if I show them all?”
The reactions of Trixie and Louise, who were by her side, were not very different. Trixie narrowed her brows and parted her lips.
“… What the hell are you thinking?”
She casts her gaze once in the direction the knights were running off, then looks back at me with a puzzled expression.
“Everyone went to monopolize the Shadow Witch. Even if we own it, it won’t be enough….”
“Shadow Masura, of course, that’s not bad either.”
Wolves, wild dogs, humans…. The Shadow Beast is literally a Beast that changes its form arbitrarily. However, the secret to its popularity lies in its huge population.
If you kill a lot of monsters, you get a lot of points, so there is no monster that is as good as this to earn points at the beginning of the subjugation.
Trixie tutted, clicking her tongue.
“It’s not bad, it’s the best move.”
“That, yes plan. I also thought that when the subjugation system started, I would only be looking for the shadow demons….”
In the midst of that, Louise opened her mouth.
“Oh, maybe.”
Louis slammed his fist into the palm of his hand as if he had come to a realization.
“Was it a problem that we were earning points? Did you decide to give up because of that?”
“… !”
A look of amazement appeared on Trixie and Becky’s faces.
Trixie pursed her lips a few times, and Becky jumped like a frog in a boiling pot.
“Ph, flan! I have something to explain about that part! What if I tried to lose but I won? You know? In the first place, poker is a game where winning or losing is determined by luck…. Town!”
I squeezed her lips tightly.
“Eup…. Uhh….”
Deprived of her freedom of speech, Becky continues her explanation with her hand. He didn’t bother to look.
“Scarlett.”
I opened my mouth instead.
It is only three letters, but it was clearly visible that the bodies of the representatives were getting stiff with just that.
“Knight of the flames, Scarlett.”
I spoke calmly.
“They say if you break her pauldron, she can get a lot of points.”